30 Truly Underrated Indian #Inktober2018 Illustrations

Come Inktober, hundred of thousands of artists from all around the world flood the internet with their incredible ink illustrations, every day for a month. But since there’s so much art to marvel at, thanks to the hard work and talent of India’s online artists, sometimes some pieces that deserve way more attention can get buried.

Here are 30 pieces we think should be on your #inktober radar:

1. Anirudh Singh

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Saw First Man yesterday and couldn't help doing some quick two value sketches of moon landing!! #inktober2018 #inktoberindia #conceptart #illustration #sketch #values #black #firstman #movie #ryangosling #greatday #moon #landing #nasa #space #tech

A post shared by Anirudh Singh (@anirudhsinghshekhawat) on Oct 15, 2018 at 1:55am PDT

2. Praveen Kumar

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Day 10 | Flowing The time – between realising a dream and shaping it into reality – is always flowing. #inktoberindia #inktober2018 #inktober #time #inkdrawing #flowing #inktoberprompts #inktoberlist #inktoberart #artistsoninstagram #sketchbook #artistsofig

A post shared by Praveen Kumar (@praveen4889) on Oct 10, 2018 at 12:56pm PDT

3. Smita Chowdhury

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Day 22 of Inktober. EXPENSIVE. Considering the pollution level. Oxygen ( O²) will be very expensive in the near future! #inktober #inktober2018 #inktoberindia #inktoberindia2018 #inktoberprompts #inktoberly #inkwork #inktoberday22 #photooftheday #artistsoninstagram #dotworknow #artistsofinstagram #artistsofindia #ink_pool #indiefolionetwork #inkdrawing #ink #insta #instagood #instaart #instaartist #loomful #blackworknow #jakeparker #instagram #art #artist #artista #inksketch

A post shared by Smita Chowdhury (@smita1994_c.art) on Oct 22, 2018 at 2:53am PDT

4. Maryamhasan Ahmad

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This one was from the original Inktober prompt: "precious" I worked with diluted black ink and photo inks to get a bit o' color. . . . . . #inkdrawing #precious #ink #intober2018 #inktoberart #inkdrawingart #inktoberindia #inktoberoninstagram #inktoberindia2018 #inktoberdtawings #instaartwork #instaink #instaillustrations #instacreative #instaink #indianillustrator #indiefolionetwork #illustratorsofinstagram #illustration_best #illustrationonnow #illustratorsofindia #inktober2018day9precious #inktober2018day9 #indiefolionetwork

A post shared by Maryamhasan Ahmad (@maryams_art_studio) on Oct 23, 2018 at 5:25am PDT

5. Poulomi M 

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Day 22: Expensive – Having a high price or cost 💍 💍 💍 💍 💍 💍 💍 💍 💍 Bling in the cosmos ✨ ✨ ✨ ✨ ✨ ✨ ✨ ✨ ✨ ✨ #inktoberindia #inktober #inking #art #artwork #draw #drawing #sketchbook #sketch #instaart #artofinstagram #artists #inking #artistsoninstagram #artchallenge #30dayartchallenge #inktober2018 #loveart #inktoberathtc #inktoberly #thoughtslot #prompts #galaxy #galaxydrawing #expensive #expensiveinktober #astronaut #astronautillustration #cosmos

A post shared by Poulomi M (@po.z.here) on Oct 22, 2018 at 12:00pm PDT

6. Aakash Singh 

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Inktober #16 #inktober #inktober2018 #inktoberindia #black #ink #brush #sketch #pen #art #artistsoninstagram #passion #artoninstagram #comics #akirakurosawa #toshiromifune #instagram #dailyart #compositions #illustrations #pics #men #japanese #cinema #love #drawings #inking on #paper #india #bengaluru #instagram

A post shared by Aakash Singh (@aksin.7) on Oct 16, 2018 at 8:48am PDT

7. Aishwarya 

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Day 15 . Weak. I did not want to depict weakness for some reason. So this is opposite weak. Depicting a beautiful poet I really like and one of her quotes! Rupi Kaur. "if you were born with the weakness to fall you were born with the strength to rise" . . . . . . . . . . #rupikaur #milkandhoney #inktoberindia #inktober2018 #ink #inktoberprompts #inktober#illustration_daily #illustratoroninstagram #illustree #illustration_best #illustration_best #illustragram #illustrationoftheday #illustrationartists #illustratorsoninstagram #watercolourart #watercolorpainting #watercolor_gallery

A post shared by Aishwarya (@aish_din) on Oct 22, 2018 at 2:59am PDT

8. Jonathan Fernandes

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Day 22 : Inktober 2018 Todays mission was khelo aur siko

A post shared by Jonathan Fernandes (@juanieve) on Oct 22, 2018 at 1:50am PDT

9. Chinmay Joshi 

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Inktober – Day 19 – Scorched . . . . . . . . #scorched #inktober2018 #procreate #inktoberscorched #illustration #astronaut #space #planetearth #burning #globalwarming #likesforlikes #awesome #blackandwhite #inkdrawing #charcoaldrawing #nebula #earth #artistofinstagram #chienmayjoshi #toppost #artist #art #inktoberindia #instagram #spaceillustration #planets #sketchdaily #inktoberly

A post shared by Chinmay Joshi (@chienmayjoshi) on Oct 21, 2018 at 11:35pm PDT

10. Inspirancy Art

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Day 17 – Swollen: Bull frog. I have a set of Bianyo round synthetic brushes that I got from a local stationary shop. The biggest brush is so huge, I never thought I’d get to use it, until this guy came along. Enjoyed using the largest brush in layering his swollen vocal sac. Swipe to see the brush. Look how huge it is! #thatswhatshesaid 😂 #inktober2018 #inktober #inktoberday17 #inktoberday17swollen #inspirancy #inspirancyart #inspirancyinktober #inktoberchallenge #inktoberindia #brustro #brustrowatercolourpaper #derwent #derwentinktense #inktenseblocks #inktense #derwentartists #inkartist #ink #inking #inkpainting #inkonpaper #polinabrightso #scholarstationary #scholarinktober2018 #doodlewashoctober2018 #instaart #arttherapy #instaartist #creativemeditation

A post shared by Inspirancy Art (@inspirancyart) on Oct 16, 2018 at 11:15pm PDT

11. Preethi Gajula Sangita

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Day 23/31. I am super happy with todays work. I think, I am finally getting the knack of capturing complicated city street scenes. Yay…. . . #inktober #inktober2018 #inktoberindia #inktoberday23 #inktoberathtc #inktoberathtc2018 #cityscape #streetlife #hyderabad #sakurapigmamicron #pentel #pentelbrushpen

A post shared by Preethi Gajula Sangita (@pencils_n_brushes) on Oct 22, 2018 at 8:04pm PDT

12. Asma Kazi

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Pink Tempest, Alien landscapes. Day 17| 6x6in| Inked paper on tempest (Day 2) | www.kaleidodrama.com #inktober2018 🦋 This inktober I let organic destiny kick in. An exercise in following the breadcrumb trail and connecting the dots Of letting go a little and trusting the process Of inking one piece at a time, for thirty days. Stories on stories Stories side by side Inking, so they fit together like a jigsaw puzzle Or flourish organically like an overgrown lush terrarium. A coral reef, maybe. Then sit akin a tealeaf reader, like I always do Mapping splatters and drips Watching patterns form, reform Looking for signs. 🦋

A post shared by Asma Kazi (@a5mak) on Oct 18, 2018 at 12:29am PDT

13. Adwait Pawar

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Day 18 / #Bottle / #Inktober2018 / The Apothecary . . . . . #apothecary #inktober #inktoberindia #bottles #magic #potions #witch #wizard #sorceror #shop #indiefolionetwork @inktober #artist #illustration #inktoberchallenge

A post shared by Adwait Pawar (@adwait_p) on Oct 22, 2018 at 8:19am PDT

14. Shruti Prabhu

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#Inktober Day 1 is here! 🙋This poisonous serpent called Kaliya is my first piece of the month. . . . I'm also kinda nervous to announce that I have launched my YouTube channel and you can watch the full process video there! Link for my channel is in my bio. . . . #inktober2018 #inktoberindia #inktoberday1 #instainktober #inktoberprompts #shrutiprabhu #indiamythology #mythology #illustratorsofinstagram #yayeveryday #adrawingaday

A post shared by Shruti Prabhu (@shrutiprabhu_) on Oct 1, 2018 at 7:11am PDT

15. Dileep G Krishna

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#3 #inktober2018 #inktober #ink inking #inked #inkfreak #brushpen #brush #inkonpaper @jakeparker @inktober #sketchbook #sketchaday #sketch #sketchbookart #artist #inkartist

A post shared by Dileep G Krishna (@dleepgk) on Oct 3, 2018 at 9:43am PDT

16. Mehvina Naeem

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Day 19: Scorched. #inktober2018 #pendrawing #blackandwhite #lineart #minimalist #drawingoftheday #iblackwork #artistloag #igdraw #doodlesofinstagram #inktober2k18 #artistsoninstagram #instafineliner #blackworkillustrations #inktoberindia #inktoberindonesia #tempuradesign #theblacksketch #finelinework #micron #micronart #minimaldrawing #inktoberscorched #smolinkartists #inktoberday19 #inkstinct #inktoberly #indiefolionetwork #inktober

A post shared by Mehvina Naeem. (@mehvina_7) on Oct 19, 2018 at 10:27am PDT

17. Saurav Shete

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2/31 Tranquil. World turtle at rest. . #inktober #inktober2018 #inktoberindia #nidv #nida #nid #nationalinstituteofdesign #ink #inkart #blackandwhite #jakeparker #bwart #monochrome #worldturtle #tortoise #myth #tranquil #inktobernid

A post shared by Saurav Shete (@hurtcore__) on Oct 2, 2018 at 9:08am PDT

18. Bipasa

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Day12 of inktober #whale #inktober #inktober2018 #inktoberly #inktoberday12whale #intober2018challenge #inktoberchallenge #inktoberindia #inkart #inktoberday12

A post shared by Bipasa 😀😊 (@bipasaroutray) on Oct 12, 2018 at 10:01am PDT

19. Nonlinear Lines

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#inktober2018 With work breathing down my neck again, here's Day 18 – #bottle Day 19 – #scorched #inktoberindia #thoughtslot #alcoholic #octopus #detective #bear #imsotired

A post shared by Nonlinear Lines. (@nonlinearlines) on Oct 19, 2018 at 10:27am PDT

20. Anushua Sinha

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#inktoberday3 : #roasted Inktober is intense dudes. #bhutta . . . #inktober2018 #inktoberseries #watercolourart #journalart #sketchbook #micronart #colourart #roastedart #roastedbhutta #indianstreetfood #cornonthecob #cornonthecob🌽 #bhuna #burningcharcoal #monsoonfoods #indiansnacks #roastedcorn #inktoberoasted #art #artistoninstagram #artgram #instartpost #inktober2018day3

A post shared by Anushua Sinha (@shuasinha.art) on Oct 3, 2018 at 8:17pm PDT

21. Jeni679

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🌺🍃 #inktober #inktoberindia #inktober2018 #inktoberday21 #CamlinWaterColours

A post shared by @ jeni679 on Oct 21, 2018 at 5:45am PDT

22. Abhitendra

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Inktober Day 17: The Dark Knight falls. His #SWOLLEN pride had nowhere to go but out of his armour. The arrows had burst the bubble of his delusion. @inktober @jakeparker @artimately #inktober #inktoberly #jakeparker #inktober2018 #inktober2018day17 #inktoberindia #knight #warrior #armor #arrows #shadows #hatching #ink #inking #inksketch #pensketch #illustration #art #artist #artwork #prompts #sakura # micron #micronart #drawing #artistoninstgram #sketchesoninstagram #sketchoftheday

A post shared by abhitendra (@abhi.ten.dra) on Oct 16, 2018 at 9:21pm PDT

23. Ramyani

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Inktober Day 19 – Scorched If you've been to Kolkata, you'll know what it has to do with scorched 🙂 . . . . . . (And yes, I'm very very late) #inktober2018 #inktober #inktoberday19 #inktoberscorched #scorched #kolkata #howrahbridge #city #india #artistsoninstagram #illustration #pencil #drawing #inktoberchallenge #sketch #inktoberchallenge #sketchbook #inking #inkart #inkdrawing #inktoberindia #sketching #dsgnr #dsgnrshack #art_whisper #thoughtslot #inktoberly

A post shared by Ramyani (@ramzatrondraws) on Oct 23, 2018 at 7:26am PDT

24. Pallavi

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#star of her own show .. . . . #inktober #inktober2018 #inktober2k18 #theuncommonbox #day8 #micropen #dancer #bharatnatyam #indianaart #indianartist #artlove #artist #inktoberindia #inktoberindia2018

A post shared by Pallavi (@palllaviii) on Oct 10, 2018 at 7:07pm PDT

25. Vidya Kamalesh

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Sexy is not one size #bodypositive . . . . . . #inktober2018 #inktober #inktoberindia #inktoberasia #equality #genderequality #instaart #instagood #instadaily #instagram #instapic #instaphoto #picoftheday #photooftheday #artoftheday #artofvisuals #artistsoninstagram #artist #artista #artistsofinstagram #india #bangalore #artist_4_shoutout #equalityforall #equalityforeveryone #lgbtequality #bodypositivity #bodypositivemovement

A post shared by Vidya Kamalesh (@vidyakamalesh) on Oct 2, 2018 at 7:48pm PDT

26. Madpaule

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STAR | 星 . . . . . #inktoberindia #inktober2018 #inktoberindia2018 #inktober #penandinkillustration #penandinkdrawing #penandink #drawing #sketching #illistrations #indianillustrator #indianartist #octopusart #star

A post shared by MADPAULE (@madpaule) on Oct 8, 2018 at 7:44am PDT

27. Samia Singh

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14 Gift: A long time ago this land was all forest. Animals roamed free, ate when they were hungry, slept when they were tired. Man discovered agriculture. In the beginning it was a gift. We could grow anything we wanted to eat. Soon chemicals began to be used as pesticides. The birds died. The rats died. The foxes that ate the rats died. The deer that ate the grass died. Forests were cut to grow things which were unsuitable to these lands. Too much water was used. There was no water left. Bore wells were dug to suck the water out from below the ground. The wells at 300 ft. dried up. 500. 700. Now the water comes from 1200 feet below the surface. #Punjab #mechanisation #agriculture #irrigation #water #inktober2018 #inktoberindia #makingadesert #desert #soil #pesticides

A post shared by Samia Singh (@samiasingh_art) on Oct 30, 2018 at 1:35am PDT

28. Sourav

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#inktober day 26 Prompt: streched #inktoberday26 #inktober2018 #inktoberindia #hands #handsketch #penandink

A post shared by Sourav (@soourov) on Oct 26, 2018 at 7:24am PDT

29. Smita Chowdhury

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Day 26 of Inktober. STRETCH. Noodles that are stretchy! Really hungry now. #inktober #inktober2018 #inktoberindia #inktoberindia2018 #inktoberprompts #inktoberly #inkwork #inktoberday26 #photooftheday #artistsoninstagram #dotworknow #artistsofinstagram #food #artistsofindia #ink_pool #indiefolionetwork #inkdrawing #ink #insta #instagood #instaart #instaartist #loomful #blackworknow #jakeparker #instagram #art #artist #artista #inksketchg

A post shared by Smita Chowdhury (@smita1994_c.art) on Oct 26, 2018 at 12:51am PDT

30. Luna

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Day 28 . . . . . . #ink #inktober2018 #inktober #inktoberindia #inktober18 #drawingoftheday #drawing #illustration #illustrator #kawaii #cute #flowers_andlife #flowers #wildflowers #artistsofinstagram #nofilter #artwork #artphotography #arts2love #art #artchallenge #artsy #artvibes #vibes #goodvibes #aesthetics #aesthete #aesthetic #artofvisuals #artoftheday

A post shared by Luna (@artsy_luna_) on Oct 28, 2018 at 7:35am PDT

Did we miss out on your favourite Inktober pieces? If so, let us know which ones we should add to the list in the comments below.

Featured image credit: Smita Chowdhury, Sourav, Aakash Singh, Mehvina Naeem, Nonlinear Lines